Airline in hot water as teen sues for burn damages to his groin regions

Serving hot drinks on a plane can be a risky endeavour. In fact, one hot cup of joe has seen Virgin Australia burned by a lawsuit.

Rhett Butler, 16, is suing the airline after receiving “burns, blisters and scarring to his thighs, groin, genitals and midriff,” after a cup of coffee landed on him during a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney in May 2015, according to an AAP report in The Guardian. Youch.